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GB-2014-WSA-16030 · Person · 1919-1990

Somper, Geoffrey Myles, son of Jack Davis Somper JP and Beatrice, d. of J. Littman; b. 28 Nov. 1919; adm. Sept. 1933 (A); left July 1937; Downing Coll. Camb., matric. 1938, BA 1941, MA 1945; adm. a solicitor 1950; practised in London; Juvenile Court Magistrate 1955-62; m. 1st 4 Apr. 1956 Maureen Joanette, d. of David Eppel LRCPI; 2nd 1982 Dawn Angela Levitus; d. 20 Oct. 1990.

Sommers, George, 1742-?
GB-2014-WSA-019509 · Person · 1742-?

SOMMERS, GEORGE, son of John Sommers, and Mary ---; b. 5 Nov 1742; KS Eton 1752; at Eton Coll. 1752-4; subsequently at school under Markham (T. A. Walker, Admissions to Peterhouse, Camb. , 221); Peterhouse, Camb. , adm. pens. 17 Oct 1760, aged 18.

GB-2014-WSA-16029 · Person · 1833-1868

SOMERVILLE, WILLIAM EVERARD, brother of Walter Digby Somerville (qv); b. 3 Jul 1833; adm. 15 Jun 1846 (G); QS 1848; left 1852; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 3 Jun 1852; BA 1856; ordained; missionary at Badulla, Ceylon; d. unm. 6 Sep 1868.

GB-2014-WSA-16028 · Person · 1831-1865

SOMERVILLE, WALTER DIGBY, eldest son of Hon. and Rev. William Somerville, Rector of Barford, Warwicks., and Charlotte, dau. of Walter Bagot (adm. 1739/40, qv); b. 17 Dec 1831; adm. 6 Jan 1844 (G); QS 1846; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1850, adm. pens. 11 May 1850, scholar 1851, matr. 1850; adm. Inner Temple, called to bar 6 Jun 1857; d. unm. in Paris 17 May 1865.

GB-2014-WSA-16027 · Person · 1837-1855

SOMERVILLE, REGINALD HUGH, brother of Walter Digby Somerville (qv); b. 16 Dec 1837; adm. 6 Jun 1849 (G); QS 1850; left 1853; Ensign, 23rd Foot Oct 1854; Lieut., 12 Dec 1854; served in the Crimea; killed in assault before Sevastopol 8 Sep 1855.

Somerville, James, 1727-1796
GB-2014-WSA-16026 · Person · 1727-1796

SOMERVILLE, JAMES, 13TH BARON SOMERVILLE (S), eldest son of James Somerville, 12th Baron Somerville (S), and his first wife Anne, widow of Edward Rolt MP, Sacombe Park, Herts., and only dau. of Henry Bayntun MP, Spye Park, Chittoe, Wilts.; b. 22 Jun 1727; adm. Jun 1742 (Bainbrigg's); left Christmas 1743; Cornet, 2nd Dragoon Guards 9 Sep 1743; 2nd Lieut., Marines 31 Aug 1744; half-pay 25 Dec 1748; Capt., 2nd Dragoon Guards 26 Jan 1750/1; Maj., 31 Dec 1761; retd. 17 Aug 1763; served at battles of Preston Pans, Falkirk and Culloden; succ. father as 13th Baron Somerville (S) 14 Dec 1765; a Representative Peer for Scotland from 7 Aug 1793; d. unm. 19 Apr 1796.

GB-2014-WSA-16025 · Person · 1900-1981

Somerville, Angus Christopher, son of the Rev. William James Sommerville, Rector of St. George the Martyr, Southwark, by Alice, daughter of Henry Conyers, of Ben Rhydding, Yorks; b. Oct. 7, 1900; adm. from Chigwell School Jan. 15, 1914 (H); London Univ. and King's Coll. Hospital; L.R.C.P. and M.R.C.S. 1923; house surgeon, King's Coll. Hospital; Asst. Med. Officer, Grove Hospital, Tooting. Surrey, Nov. 1924-7; clinical asst. Gt. Ormond St. Hospital; in practice at East Grinstead, Sussex; H.M. Coroner for East Sussex (Lewes Div.); m. Sept. 1, 1927, Joan Crawford, daughter of Henry Riley, of Kew, Surrey; d. 22 June 1981.

GB-2014-WSA-16024 · Person · 1831-1924

SOMERSET, RAGLAN GEORGE HENRY, brother of Granville Robert Henry Somerset (qv); b. 17 Dec 1831; adm. 19 Apr 1843 (G); QS 1845; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1849, matr. 31 May 1849, Westminster Student 1849-67; BA 1853; MA 1856; Clerk, Audit Office 1853-4; Junior Clerk, Treasury Mar 1854 – Jul 1856, Third Class Clerk Jul 1856 - Apr 1857; a Gentleman Usher Quarterly Waiter to Queen Victoria 19 Mar 1873 – Jan 1901; d. 2 Sep 1924.

GB-2014-WSA-16021 · Person · 1787-1846

SOMERSET, LORD JOHN THOMAS HENRY, son of Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort (qv); b. 30 Aug 1787; adm. 1 Feb 1802 (Clapham); in school list 1803; Cornet, 7th Light Dragoons 4 Aug 1804; Lieut., 14 Aug 1805; Capt., Apr 1806; 4th Garrison Battn., 15 Apr 1808; 23rd Light Dragoons 19 May 1808; 23rd Foot 22 Jul 1813; half-pay 1814; Brevet Maj., Jun 1815; Major Watteville’s Regt., 18 Jun 1815; half-pay 25 Jul 1816; Brevet Lieut. -Col., 19 Jul 1821; Lieut. -Col., unattached, half-pay 16 Jul 1830; Brevet Col., 10 Jan 1837; served in Peninsular War and at battle of Waterloo, where he was ADC to Prince of Orange; m. 4 Dec 1814 Lady Catherine Annesley, third dau. of Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Mountnorris (I); d. 3 Oct 1846.

GB-2014-WSA-16019 · Person · 1829-1900

SOMERSET, LEVESON ELIOTT HENRY, brother of Granville Robert Henry Somerset (qv); b. 29 Aug 1829; adm. 11 Jan 1841 (G); left May 1843; Cadet, Royal Navy 22 May 1843; Sub-Lieut., 1 Aug 1849; Lieut., 24 Oct 1851; Cdr., 10 May 1856; Capt., 15 Apr 1862; Rear-Adm., 28 Feb 1878; Vice-Adm., 7 Jul 1884; Adm., 19 Jun 1888; retd. 20 Jun 1891; served in Baltic 1854-5; ADC to Queen Victoria 1876-8; JP Middlesex, London; m. 18 Jun 1872 Eva, dau. of Col. Hon. Richard Thomas Rowley; d. 7 Feb 1900.